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It’s time, once again, to pull out every trick we can think of to try to boost our luck in Japan’s huge end of the year lottery.
The “super-thick” ehomaki is a luxurious way to ensure good luck for your home and family in the coming year.
Ueno Zoo is doing what it can to keep the line moving as fans come to say goodbye to Japan’s last pandas.
Plus, another traditional festival involves giving a very icy bath to recently wedded grooms.
We head to the Japan Mobility Show Kansai to take a closer look at the real, ridable Legendary Pokémon.
There was no mystery as to whether fans wanted more mystery meat, and Nissin is finally giving it to them.
You know, you really have been working hard, so why not treat yourself to a dip in a bath full of negi?
A geyser of crispy noodles, seeming to erupt out of the bowl, leaves customers in fits of laughter.
Artist behind 22-year project takes to the skies one last time on real-world version of Hayao Miyazaki flying machine.
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